Cation and Anion Nomenclature

A collection of flashcards focused on chemistry vocabulary, covering cation and anion formulas and their respective names.

$$H^+$$

Hydrogen

$$Li^+$$

Lithium

$$Na^+$$

Sodium

$$K^+$$

Potassium

$$Be^{+2}$$

Beryllium

$$Mg^{+2}$$

Magnesium

$$Ca^{+2}$$

Calcium

$$Sr^{+2}$$

Strontium

$$Ba^{+2}$$

Barium

$$B^{+3}$$

Boron

$$Al^{+3}$$

Aluminum

$$Zn^{+2}$$

Zinc

$$Cd^{+2}$$

Cadmium

$$Hg^{+2}$$

Mercuric (Mercury II)

Mercurous

Mercury I

$$Cu^{+2}$$

Cupric (Copper II)

$$Cu^+$$

Cuprous (Copper I)

$$Ni^{+3}$$

Nickelic (Nickel III)

$$Ni^{+2}$$

Nickelous (Nickel II)

$$Fe^{+3}$$

Ferric (Iron III)

$$Fe^{+2}$$

Ferrous (Iron II)

$$Ag^+$$

Silver

$$NH_4^+$$

Ammonium

$$Sn^{+4}$$

Stannic (Tin IV)

$$Sn^{+2}$$

Stannous (Tin II)

$$Pb^{+4}$$

Plumbic (Lead IV)

$$Pb^{+2}$$

Plumbous (Lead II)

$$Mn^{+2}$$

Manganous (Mn II)

$$Mn^{+3}$$

Manganic (Mn III)

$$Mn^{+4}$$

Manganite (Mn IV)

$$Cr^{+2}$$

Chromous (Cr II)

$$Cr^{+3}$$

Chromic (Chromium II)

$$Co^{+2}$$

Cobaltous (Cobalt II)

$$Co^{+3}$$

Cobaltic (Cobalt III)

$$Sb^{+5}$$

Antimonic (Sb V)

$$Sb^{+3}$$

Antimonous (Sb III)

$$PH_4^+$$

Phosphonium

$$H_2O^+$$

Hydronium

$$H_3S^+$$

Sulfonium

$$C^{+2}$$

Carbon

$$BO_3^{3-}$$

Borate

Carbonate

Carbonate ion

$$HCO_3^-$$

Bicarbonate

$$N^{3-}$$

Nitride

$$NO_2^-$$

Nitrite

$$NO_3^-$$

Nitrate

$$P^{3-}$$

Phosphide

$$PO_2^{3-}$$

Hypophosphite

$$PO_3^{3-}$$

Phosphite

$$PO_4^{3-}$$

Phosphate

$$PO_3^-$$

Metaphosphate

$$HPO_4^{2-}$$

Biphosphate

$$H_2PO_4^-$$

Hydrogen Biphosphate

$$S^{2-}$$

Sulfide

$$HS^-$$

Bisulfide

$$SO_3^{2-}$$

Sulfite

$$SO_4^{2-}$$

Sulfate

$$HSO_4^-$$

Bisulfate

$$S_2O_8^{2-}$$

Persulfate

$$S_2O_3^{2-}$$

Thiosulphate

$$F^-$$

Fluoride

$$FO^-$$

Hypofluorite

$$FO_2^-$$

Fluorite

$$FO_3^-$$

Fluorate

$$FO_4^-$$

Perfluorate

$$Cl^-$$

Chloride

$$ClO^-$$

Hypochlorite

$$ClO_2^-$$

Chlorite

$$ClO_3^-$$

Chlorate

$$ClO_4^-$$

Perchlorate

$$Br^-$$

Bromide

$$BrO^-$$

Hypobromite

$$BrO_2^-$$

Bromite

$$BrO_3^-$$

Bromate

$$BrO_4^-$$

Perbromate

$$I^-$$

Iodide

$$IO^-$$

Hypoiodite

$$IO_2^-$$

Iodite

$$IO_3^-$$

Iodate

$$IO_5^-$$

Periodate

$$OH^-$$

Hydroxide

$$O^{2-}$$

Oxide